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Nav Dhanoya

Independent for Surrey Council

Climate Change

Active Transportation

A SURREY SKYTRAIN LOOP AS THE NEXT PHASE OF TRANSIT PLANNING

A SURREY SKYTRAIN LOOP THAT GOES FROM SCOTT ROAD STATION ALONG SCOTT ROAD TO 72 AVE THEN ALONG KING GEORGE HWY TO KING GEORGE SKYTRAIN STATION.  A TRAIN SYSTEM FOR SOUTH SURREY CONNECTING TO SKYTRAIN IN RICHMOND. DOUBLING THE BUS BRIDGE BETWEEN NEWTON AND SOUTH SURREY ALONG KING GEORGE HWY.

Electric Bikes & Scooters

BIKE PATHS THROUGHOUT SURREY WITH RECHARGING STATIONS ALONG THE WAY FOR ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS.

Energy-Efficient Buildings & Retrofits

ASKING FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GRANTS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT BUILDINGS AND SOLAR/RAIN HARVESTING.

Flooding

DYKE MAINTENANCE IN FUNDING SUPPORT FROM THE PROVINCE.

Green Space

ADDING MORE TREES ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND PARKS.

Urban Heat

A $200 A/C REBATE PER SURREY HOUSEHOLD.

Zoning

FASTER PLANNING APPROVAL FOR COOP HOUSING AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING FILES WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
FASTER APPROVAL OF COOP HOUSING AND MULTI HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.

Housing & Homelessness

Affordability

TO INTRODUCE SINGAPORE STYLE COOP HOUSING WHERE PEOPLE CAN OWN THEIR CONDOS UNDER AFFORDABLE HOUSING ACCESSIBILITY.

Building Maintenance & Occupant Health

HIRING TENANCY SUPPORT COORDINATORS TO CHECK ON BUILDING MAINTENANCE AND TENANCY ISSUES OUTSIDE OF RTB AUTHORITY.

Co-Op Housing

FASTER APPROVALS FOR COOP HOUSING WITH A LONG TERM STRATEGY. HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE LIKE FINLAND.

Housing Accessibility

HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR TRANSITION INTO PERMANENT HOUSING FOR GROWTH OF INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES.

Indigenous-Led Housing

SUPPORT INDIGENOUS LED HOUSING INITIATIVES.
FULL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS LED HOUSING INITIATIVES.

Property Taxes

TAXES TO BE MAINTAINED WITH CPI INDEX TO SUPPORT CITY RUN PROGRAMS AND TO REPLACE OLD INFRASTRUCTURE AND BUILDINGS.

Public Housing

HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE WITH BC HOUSING SUPPORT. ASKING BOTH PROVINCIAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR LOCAL HOUSING SUPPORT.

Rent

SUPPORT TO RENT CAP, IF POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE CITY.

Rental Stock

INCREASE THE RENTAL STOCK IN THE CITY BY INCREASING DENSITY AT VARIOUS TOWN CENTERS WITH TRANSIT OPTIONS.

SROs

SUPPORT TO SROs FOR FUTURE GROWTH IN THE CITY.

Street Sweeps

TO SUPPORT LOCAL POLICE AND BYLAWS WITH OUTREACH WORKERS AND NURSES ON THE STREET.

Unhoused People

HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE LIKE FINLAND AND THEN HELP WITH MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES/SUBSTANCE USE REHAB.

Zoning

FASTER PLANNING APPROVAL FOR COOP HOUSING AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING FILES WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
FASTER APPROVAL OF COOP HOUSING AND MULTI HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.

Human Rights

Physical Accessibility

SUPPORT TO PHYSICAL ACCESSIBILITY AT ALL BUILDINGS.

Recent Immigrants

SUPPORT TO IMMIGRANT ORGANIZATIONS FOR GUIDANCE TO NEW IMMIGRANTS. WELCOME TO SURREY!!!

Refugees & Undocumented Immigrants

WE SUPPORT NEW REFUGEES AND IMMIGRANTS TO FIND SURREY TO BE CITY THAT IS INCLUSIVE TO ALL.

Local Government & Democracy

Budgeting

BALANCED BUDGET WITH GROWTH TOWARDS INFRASTRUCTURE AROUND NEW DEVELOPMENTS.

Good Governance

OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNANCE.

Public Engagement

STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION WITH PUBLIC AND OTHER AGENCIES INCLUDING BC HOUSING AND TRANSLINK.

Youth Engagement

SKATEBOARD PARKS, SWIMMING POOLS, REC CENTERS FOR YOUTH.

Mental Health, Drugs, & Addiction

Mental Health Crisis Response

ADDING NURSES TO POLICE AND BYLAW SUPPORT.

Safe Supply

SAFE INJECTION AND DRUG TESTING SITES TOWARDS THE GOAL OF REHAB. SAVING LIVES MATTERS.

Treatment Programmes

ASKING MINISTRY OF HEALTH TO HAVE NURSES / MOBILE VANS TO ADDRESS TREATMENT PROGRAMS ON THE STREET AND HOMELESS SHELTERS.

Public Safety & Policing

Non-Police-Based Public Safety

EXPAND COMMUNITY SAFETY PROGRAM TO WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

Police Funding

INCREASE POLICE FUNDING FOR LOCAL TARGETED ANTI-CRIME PROGRAMS.
EVENTUALLY WITH THE POPULATION GROWTH IN COMPARISON TO VANCOUVER, OUR POLICE WILL HAVE TO HIRE 300 MORE POLICE OFFICERS.

Police Wrongdoing & Accountability

BETTER ACCESS TO SURREY POLICE BOARD AND OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN.

Street Sweeps

TO SUPPORT LOCAL POLICE AND BYLAWS WITH OUTREACH WORKERS AND NURSES ON THE STREET.

Upstream Causes of Crime

HOUSING FIRST INITIATIVE ALONG WITH MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAMS PLUS TRADES TRAINING FOR A TRAINED WORKFORCE.

Public Spaces & Services

Fitness & Sports Facilities

SWIMMING POOLS AND REC CENTERS IN AREAS OF NEW DEVELOPMENT AND CITY CENTERS.

Green Space

ADDING MORE TREES ALONG MAJOR HIGHWAYS AND PARKS.

Public Washrooms

ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC WASHROOMS FOR THE HOMELESS POPULATION AND IN CITY PARKS.

Zoning

FASTER PLANNING APPROVAL FOR COOP HOUSING AND MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING FILES WITHIN TWO MONTHS.
FASTER APPROVAL OF COOP HOUSING AND MULTI HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS.

Reconciliation & Indigenous Nations

Indigenous Languages

RECOGNIZE THAT WE ARE ON UNCEDED INDIGENOUS LANDS.

Indigenous-Led Housing

SUPPORT INDIGENOUS LED HOUSING INITIATIVES.
FULL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS LED HOUSING INITIATIVES.

Transit & Getting Around

Active Transportation

A SURREY SKYTRAIN LOOP AS THE NEXT PHASE OF TRANSIT PLANNING

A SURREY SKYTRAIN LOOP THAT GOES FROM SCOTT ROAD STATION ALONG SCOTT ROAD TO 72 AVE THEN ALONG KING GEORGE HWY TO KING GEORGE SKYTRAIN STATION.  A TRAIN SYSTEM FOR SOUTH SURREY CONNECTING TO SKYTRAIN IN RICHMOND. DOUBLING THE BUS BRIDGE BETWEEN NEWTON AND SOUTH SURREY ALONG KING GEORGE HWY.

Electric Bikes & Scooters

BIKE PATHS THROUGHOUT SURREY WITH RECHARGING STATIONS ALONG THE WAY FOR ELECTRIC BIKES AND SCOOTERS.


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Biography

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Hi! I am a Bylaw Officer by profession and passionate about my City, where I have lived for past 18 years approximately. I would like to be your voice at City Council and bring concerns of residents and businesses to the attention of Council.

Reason for running

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I was to bring some focus to Council with rising prices, inflation, and rising interest rates that there is only one taxpayer and we need a break too. Our focus should be on affordable housing, better transit connectivity and reduction in recreation centers activity rates.

-10% reduction in Recreation Center fee for all ages. New Libraries and Recreation Centers for a growing population. New Community Gardens initiatives.

-Community Civic Hubs in Town Centers for processing of non-commercial municipal permits and applications. Mobile component by appointment.

-A one time $200 A/C rebate for Surrey Households.

-Climate Action Strategy with Solar Energy, Rain harvesting, water conservation and heat pumps for Surrey homes and businesses.

-A Social Housing Strategy for Surrey Residents with a target of 300 Units per year in consultation with BC Housing and non-profit Social Welfare Organizations. Six units of housing per property for new developments and two suites per Single Family Dwellings with parking availability.

-Support to Local Law Enforcement for smooth transition and crime reduction strategies with Public consultation.

-Green City fleet including hybrid, electric, natural gas and hydrogen vehicle options for gas savings.

-Homeless Shelters, Detox Centers and Mental Health Support for the marginalized population in consultation with Fraser Health and BC Housing.

-Funding to Surrey Business Associations to promote business and economic development in Surrey. MAKE IN SURREY initiative for manufacturing industries.

-Moratorium on Tree cutting on Public Park lands. Preserving Green Timber Forest area.

-Skytrain extension feasibility study along Scott Road - 72 Ave - King George Loop as the next Skytrain phase with consultation with Translink, City of Delta, Mayors Council and BC Ministry of Transportation. A two (2) km radius Special Transit Levy on all new developments within the new potential Skytrain route.

-IT/Tech Hub and an Aviation Hub i.e. Helicopter repair facilities in Surrey for advancement in Science and Technology.

-Infrastructure upgrades and road paving plan for Surrey Streets.

- Pedestrian Safety Plan for areas around Surrey Schools.

-Upgrading Surrey Parks and playground equipment throughout Surrey.

-Reduction in timelines, approval within six (6) weeks for processing of Building Permits and Business Licencing applications.

-Smooth Transition for Commercial and Multi-Family Development applications with Social housing components.


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